| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. He was born and resided in Leeds. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Inscription on Special Memorial for Cremated, died in Captivity, their glory shall not be blotted out. Died of Cholera 27/5/1943 at Nieka, Thailand. Home Address: Mrs J Poole, 7 Grange Crescent, Yeadon, Leeds.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Arthur Poole, 20/8/1913 born Yeadon, Nr Leeds, address: Mrs I Poole, 7 Grange Crescent, Yeadon, Leeds, occupation Labourer, father George, mother Ida.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 40287, Poole, Arthur, L/Cpl, 7687457, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 27/5/1943, camp MA, Malaya, Deceased. he us listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Poole, Arthur, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV8673, old POW No. i/5109, 7687457, 27/5/18. He is listed on Thailand & Burma Force "F" & "H" death register: 81, 7687457 Poole, A, L/Cpl, 18 div Pro Coy, died 27/5/1943 from Cholera at Nieke, Burma, Thailand, Force "F", Cemetery 2, block A.
Casualty List 793, Malaya, missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1155, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 793, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1855, previously reported POW now reported died.
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